South London Swimming Club

The South London Swimming Club (SLSC) is a members’ club whose home is Tooting Bec Lido. We are one of England’s oldest swimming clubs, founded in 1906, and have been holding our races at Tooting Bec Lido since 1908. We are a very sociable and inclusive club with members from birth to 90 and every kind of swimmer, from those wanting a leisurely meander through to long distance swimmers training for the Channel.

Tooting Bec Lido is the largest fresh water pool in England, encircled by trees and birdsong. It is 100 yards long and 33 yards wide and contains one million gallons of water. The water is clear and cold and the welcome warm. We swim outdoors all year round and encourage people to share in these pleasures.

Future Lido - developing the shallow end

Planning permission has been granted to transform the facilities at the shallow end of Tooting Bec Lido. The SLSC now aims to raise £3m to fund the project over the next few years.

The project not only increases the number of toilets and showers but also enables more inclusive facilities for all, improves access control with a more welcoming approach, and addresses the current café’s economic viability by relocating it to serve both into the Lido and onto Tooting Common.

We are confident that it will be possible to phase the shallow-end work in such a way that there is no need to close the Lido again.